No-Cost Spay & Neuter | Spay Aid | Mother’s Aid | Feral Cats | Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR)
We offer several programs to assist with spaying and neutering dogs and cats in our community.
No-Cost Spay & Neuter Assistance Program
This program provides a voucher for a free spay/neuter of a pet dog or cat.
Qualifications:
- No-Cost Spay & Neuter is available only to pet owners who receive assistance (Medicaid, Welfare, AFDC, or SNAP food assistance), or have a limited income.
- You must be an Archuleta County resident to participate. Proof of residency is required.
Details:
- Vouchers for spay/neuter programs are distributed from a limited monthly allotment beginning on the first day of each month on a first-come, first-served basis at our Animal Shelter.
- All vouchers must be used within thirty days of issue.
- All sterilization procedures are performed by local private practice veterinarians.
- Pet owners are responsible for making veterinary appointments for spay/neuter surgery.
- Voucher covers only the cost of standard surgery. Cost of any additional veterinary services (blood work, fluids, vaccinations, post-surgical care, pregnant pets, animals in heat, etc.) must be paid by the pet owner. We recommend checking with your vet in advance to prevent surprises.
Much of the funding for this program is made possible through community donations and proceeds from the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund, funded by the Colorado Tax Check-Off Grant.
Spay Aid
The Spay Aid program provides a discount voucher to be used toward the cost of one dog or cat spay/neuter performed by a local veterinarian. Voucher coupon amounts listed below will NOT cover the full cost.
Cat Spay………$58
Cat Neuter…….$46
Dog Spay ……..$144 – $150 (depends on weight)
Dog Neuter……$92 – $98 (depends on weight)
Qualifications:
- Spay Aid is not based on income and is intended to help those pet owners who do not qualify for Fix-It-Free but cannot afford the full cost of pet sterilization.
- Available funds for this program are limited. If you can afford the cost of your pet’s spay/neuter please do not apply for Spay Aid.
Details:
- All coupons must be used within thirty days of issue.
- All sterilization procedures are performed by local private practice veterinarians.
- Pet owners are responsible for making veterinary appointments for spay/neuter surgery.
Mother’s Aid
This program provides a No-Cost Spay voucher to a pet owner with a female dog or cat that has recently had a litter so she can be spayed. HSPS encourages Mother’s Aid recipients to surrender the litter to the shelter where the offspring will be socialized and well-cared for until an adoptive home is found.
Feral Cat Vouchers
Any income, no limit. Cat must be feral when taken to the vet in a trap to qualify. An ear will be tipped, the cat given Rabies and FVRCP vaccinations as well as spayed/neutered, and then they can be safely released back on the property.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
Feral cats and stray domestic cats contribute significantly to unwanted litters of kittens each year. Our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program is a humane method of managing and limiting the growth of the free-roaming cat population (feral and stray domestic cats) through live-trapping and sterilization. Once sterilized, the feral cat is examined, vaccinated, and returned to its original location and cat colony unless adoptable.